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Old 10-13-2007, 09:48 PM
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If images of Christ are a violation of the 2nd commandment then it is certainly sinful to visualize Him in our minds. We know this from His teachings on the Law in Matthew 5. Committing adultery with a woman in our heart would be likened to visualizing Christ in our mind.
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